Bernardino Rivera Alvarez
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Bernardino Rivera Alvarez (January 31, 1925 – July 12, 2010) was the Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Mutagenna and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosi
, Bolivia
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Ordained to the priesthood on December 20, 1952, Rivera Alvarez was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Potosi Diocese on November 22, 1976 and was ordained bishop on January 16, 1977 retiring on April 25, 2000.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Mutagenna and auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosi
Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí is a diocese located in the city of Potosí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Potosífrom the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
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Ordained to the priesthood on December 20, 1952, Rivera Alvarez was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Potosi Diocese on November 22, 1976 and was ordained bishop on January 16, 1977 retiring on April 25, 2000.